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ASSAM ASDMA ready for rescue The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said it was ready to tackle flow of excess water in the Brahmaputra, which is currently stated to be blocked in Chinese territory because of landslides in Tibet, if it receives notice an hour in advance. ASDMA’s reaction came after China … Read more
ASSAM • China to blame for polluting Brahmaputra: Assam The Assam government on Tuesday raised its finger at China, saying that dam building activities across the Indian border could be a reason for pollution of the Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh, which has now contaminated the Brahmaputra river as well. The Siang is the … Read more
ASSAM The Netherlands keen to invest in Assam: Envoy The Netherlands today evinced interest for investment in various sectors in Assam, including infrastructure development and flood management. Netherlands Ambassador to India Alphonsus Stoelinga told reporters here that the country is keen to sign a letter of intent for “greater government to government interaction”. The … Read more
ASSAM Centre has pledged to protect Assam identity The Centre conveyed to Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal that it would soon set up a committee to implement a key clause of the Assam Accord of 1985 which has remained on the back burner for the past 33 years. The clause provides for constitutional, legislative and administrative … Read more
ASSAM Majuli set for big projects Majuli is all set for a bumper investment week with the Centre and state collectively pumping in Rs 345.5 crore for infrastructure development projects. the highest in the history of the riverine island The local residents, however, are hoping that the enthusiasm the administration is displaying for … Read more
ASSAM Assam deletes names of 10 lakh ‘ghost children’ beneficiaries of Anganwadi centres The Assam government has saved Rs 150 crore by deleting names 10 lakh of ‘ghost children’ beneficiaries of supplementary nutrition from the state’s Anganwadi centres. An estimated Rs 2250 cr of public fund meant for providing supplementary nutrition to children by the social welfare department has … Read more
Assam Rivers and Drainage System The State of Assam comprised of two valleys namely the Brahmaputra and Barak Valley. The flood prone area of the state is 31,500.00 Sq Km as assessed by the Rastriya Barh Ayog which is about 39.58 % of the total land area of Assam. This is about 9.40% of total … Read more
ASSAM Ban on illegal construction work on Tezpur wetlands The Sonitpur district administration took a major step to protect the biodiversity and ecology of Tezpur by ordering a ban on illegal constructions in the historic town to the north of the state. Penal provisions under the Disaster Management Act 2005 have also been imposed in case … Read more
The Chutiya state The Chutiya also known as Sutiya kingdom was established on the north bank of the River Brahmaputra in north-eastern Assam and parts of Arunachal Pradesh by Birpal. They were a Tibeto-Burmese race who secured power in Assam at the same time as the Khen kings and Barobhuyan chieftains (to the west), during … Read more
ASSAM Assam to tie up with Ola for river taxi service The water transport system in Assam is about to get a major boost with several projects in the pipeline including the introduction of river taxis for transportation and tourism. Assam transport minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said his government is likely to sign a … Read more